Nicholas Hoult to Play Author J.D. Salinger in New Film

01 September 2015

Nicholas Hoult to Play Author J.D. Salinger in Film

The J.D. Salinger in the biopic Rebel in the Rye will star Nicholas Holt. The film is a much anticipated dramatisation of the famous authors life. It will be directed by Danny Strong. The script was adapted from the Kenneth Slawenski biography J.D. Salinger: A Life.” The movie delve into the life secretive author and tell the story of how of “The Catcher in the Rye came to be. The film will explore Salinger’s rebellious youth, his experiences on the front lines of World War II and a life of rejection.

“The Catcher in the Rye’ is a classic coming-of-age story which continues to make a significant impression six generations later... The world has long been fascinated with J.D. Salinger, whom the talented Nicholas Hoult will bring to life in this enigmatic role.”

The director is best known for creating the series “Empire.” His screenplay credits include “The Butler,” the two “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” films. Holt has had a stellar career first appearing in About a Boy with Hugh Grant, Skin and famously dated Jennifer Lawrence.